Namibia: Schools Divided Over Indemnity Forms

As schools prepare to open for lower grades tomorrow, government and private schools are divided on the issue of security guarantees for pupils returning to school.

On one hand the government says private schools, like public schools, should protect pupils' health and welfare, while the privileged schools are requesting parents to sign indemnity forms to absolve them of blame in case pupils are infected with Covid-19.

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